You know how USB Flash Drives are convenient, and easy to use, but hard to keep track of? We’ve all had this experience: You have a presentation at school/work, you load the powerpoint onto the little flash drive, and then when morning comes you haven’t got the slightest clue about where the little USB drive is. Now you’ve gotta get back on the computer and email the file to yourself, and now you’re late for work.

Well, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to put the files onto something which you’ll never lose? Like onto an item that’s always in your pocket? Follow these steps and you’ll be able to tranfer files from your computer (Windows/Mac OS X) to your iPhone or iPod Touch.

With this guide, you’ll be able to transfer files to and from a PC/Mac through your iPhone, over WiFi or through a USB cable, so even when there’s no internet, you’ll have your files available. And it’s all free.

Note: You will not be able to load these files and use them on your iPhone. In other words, you won’t be able to listen to the song file or watch the video file, you’ll simply be able to store it, and transfer to another computer. Just like a flash drive.

If you’re transferring larger files, you might want to do it through a USB connection to your computer. Also, if you have to deal with a computer that doesn’t have internet connection, this is the way to go (obviously.)

Windows:

1. Download DiskAid for PC

The file is free, get it here. DiskAid is made by the same folks who make FileAid.

2. Install and start it

3. Drag and Drop Files

You can also create folders to better organize the files. With DiskAid, you can transfer files to and from your device. It’s very simple.

Huh. I can’t find FileAid on the App Store. I hope you don’t mean this tutorial for jailbroken itouch devices…Oh well. I found another app quite like FileAid, called AirDrive. It gives you a http address so you can manage your files on any computer with a web browser. It also supports ftp.

Not sure what happened to FileAid or if there was ever such an app. However, if you click the link in the article to download it it brings up an app called FileApp. I think this is the same thing as what the article is talking about because I used the steps with FileApp and it worked.
The new hurdle is trying to find my transfers. So far I can only view them by opening the app on my phone. I will have to fart around with the settings and try to figure it out.
BTW, I probably won’t watch this post but if there is anybody out there that has an answer please contribute by letting others know.
Very Sincerely Yours,
Boogers